John Kantius Paruch

Brief Life History of John Kantius

When John Kantius Paruch was born in 1913, in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Joseph Paruch, was 24 and his mother, Mikelina Pizielski, was 16. He died on 11 September 1985, in his hometown, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Paruch
1889–1972
Mikelina Pizielski
1897–1984
John Kantius Paruch
1913–1985
Mary Theresa Paruch
1931–2023

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    World Events (5)

    1921 · Racing Schooner Launched

    The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.

    1945 · HMCS Esquimalt Torpedoed

    On April 16, 1945, the HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed by German U-Boats. Thirty-nine men died, some due to the attack others to exposure to cold. Those that survived were rescued by the Sarnia.

    1955 · Canso Causeway Completed

    The Canso Causeway was completed on April 13, 1955. It is a bridge across the Strait of Canso connecting Cape Breton Island. It is constructed in a S shape.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zbigniew, Andrzej, Casimir, Franciszek, Katarzyna, Krystyna, Lech, Ludwik, Pawel, Piotr, Slawomir, Zdzislaw.

    Polish: from paluch ‘thumb’ (augmentative of palec‘finger’), hence a nickname used to denote a small person or a dwarf,or possibly a descriptive nickname for someone with a deformed ormissing thumb.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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